First let’s set up the problem:
125÷12 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 12 = 144
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
512⋅12=5144 To display the answer to 5/12 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 144, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5144=5144=28.8 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 12/12 = 28.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 12/12 is 144/5